Google Docs
Google Docs is a fully functioned word processor that makes writing more fun and flexible. With the power of the internet, a Google Doc can be a multi-media, interactive document.
Uses for Google Docs
Let students write, revise, and edit using a Google Doc. Students can format their writing and easily insert photos or other visuals from the internet.
Comment on students’ work, and let students mark the comments as resolved.
Create a “hyperdoc” for students with written content, links, photos, videos. Ask students to review the hyperdoc and then answer questions about it.
With Google Classroom, assign and grade Google Docs, and give feedback, even while students are working.
Create and Use a "Hyperdoc"
A hyperdoc is a Google Doc with multi-media web objects. It can include images, video, or active links.
A hyperdoc can form the basis of an engaging, interactive assignment. For example, you can create a document with historical information about the Taj Mahal, complete with images from the internet you find and insert from within Google Docs. Then include links to YouTube videos about the Taj Mahal. Finally, ask your students to answer a question about what they learned. They can type directly into the same document.
Intro to Google Docs Video
Here is an introduction video for Google Docs from our elementary Digital Skills curriculum. This video may be helpful for anyone unfamiliar with Google Docs or for those trying to support students at home with Google Doc usage.